01-26-22 Business Executive Forum

01-26-22 Business Executive Forum

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (11:30 AM - 1:30 PM) (EST)

Description

Join us for our Business Executive Forum,  proudly sponsored by Penn State Schuylkill

PROGRAM: Sara Thorndike will share how Penn State actively contributes to economic development and community revitalization across Pennsylvania and works to transform lives and communities through education, economic development, research, and social mobility. Penn State’s world class education provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in the workforce and contribute to economic revitalization.

Penn State’s focus on economic development, with programs like Penn State Schuylkill Co-op and 21 LaunchBoxes and Innovation Hubs across the state, has created new job growth and opportunities for businesses, students, and entrepreneurs across the Commonwealth.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Sara Thorndike serves as the Senior Vice President for Finance and Business/Treasurer at The Pennsylvania State University. Founded in 1855, Penn State is one of the premier research universities in the world with more than $1 billion in research expenditures, a driver of economic growth and prosperity for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania contributing more than $11.6 billion to the economy, and is the Commonwealth’s only land-grant institution. With more than 6,400 full-time faculty and more than 160 baccalaureate degree programs and 190 graduate programs, Penn State is a comprehensive academic institution with a $7.7 billion annual operating budget. Penn State enrolls nearly 100,000 students and has 24 campus locations and 19 academic colleges, employs approximately 32,500 faculty and staff, and includes a medical college, two law schools, an online World Campus, and majority ownership of Penn State Health.
 
The SVP for Finance and Business/Treasurer is responsible for management and strategic planning for Finance and Business and Auxiliary & Business Services (including Housing, Food Services, Catering, Parking, Transportation Services, ID Card, Airport, Bookstore, Multimedia & Print, Hotels, Conference Center, Surplus, and General Stores), Commonwealth Operations, Finance & Corporate Controller, Athletics Finance & Business, College of Medicine Finance & Business, Real Estate, Organizational Change Management, Diversity & Inclusion, Enterprise Project Management, Risk Management, Procurement Services, Internal Audit, Investment Management, Physical Plant, Sustainability, Information Technology, Information Security, and University Police and Public Safety. The SVP also serves on the Penn State Health Board.
 
Prior to assuming the SVP position at Penn State, Sara served as the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance/CFO at East Carolina University and Chief Financial Officer at UNC Wilmington. She is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina and has served in higher education for more than 16 years. Prior to entering academia, she worked in non-profit and corporate finance. Sara serves on the Centre County United Way Board and Centre County's Chamber of Business & Industry Board. She has volunteered for several higher education organizations, including NACUBO and SACUBO, and is looking forward to joining the EACUBO Board this Fall. Sara holds an Ed.D. in higher education leadership from UNC Wilmington, an MBA from The Ohio State University, and a BS in accounting from Franklin University.

Pricing
All are welcome to attend this luncheon.
Member Fee: $50
Non-Member Fee: $100
Visionary, Premier and Executive Investors receive one complimentary reservation with your membership investment.


COVID-19: University-wide masking in all indoor public spaces on campus is required of all individuals, regardless of vaccination status. Thank you for your help in keeping our community safe.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (11:30 AM - 1:30 PM) (EST)
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2021
(Weather Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022)
Time: 11:30 a.m. 
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